Lemon-squeezer.



PATENTED PEB. 28, 1905.

J. M. RIBERT.

LEMON SQUEEZER.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 5. 2.00.1.

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J. M. RIBERT.

LEMON SQUEEZER.

APPLIUATION FILED 00T. 5. 1904,

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Tatras Patented )Febrary 2B, 1905.

JOSEPH M. HEBERT, OE NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL NOVELTY OOEPORA'HON, OE NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OE NEW JERSEY.

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SPEUYFYUA'JEION fforming part of Lettera Patent No. F733,893, dated February 28, 1905. Application iiIed October 5, 1904.' Serial No. 227,281.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, JOSEPH M. RIBERT, a citizen of the Enlted States, residing at New York city, in the county oi vN ew York, State of N ew' ularly to the class ot' such devices adapted toV be secured toa bar-top or tabletop and to be operated by a handle.

My invention has t'or.- its object toprovide" a construction i"y such device which shall be simple and inexpensive to construct and shall be durable and ecient in operation, and particularly to so form the parts ofthe device that they may be made, so far as possible, by casting without the necessity for machining. With these objects in view my invention consists in the construction and combination of elements hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of alencon-sq ueezer embodying my invention. Eig. 2 isa vertical sectional view showingthe working parts of the device. Fig.

formed of asin'gle casting, having-xjearwardly- 3 is a plan view of the removable cup carrying the lower member of the squeezing device. Eig. t is a detail perspective view of the rack. Eigs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 are detail views showing the construction ,of the operating screw, Figs. 5 and 8 showingthe parts assembledfand Eigs. @and Y, showing, respectively, the upper and lower castings. Eig:- 9 is a horizontal sectional View on line 9 9 of Eig. l.'

in the drawings, A is'the main bracket,

extending arms lB and O, the arm 'E being adapted to rest on the top ot a bar top or tabletop and the arm Obeing adapted to receive a clamping-screw D, between which and the arm E the bar-top or table-top may be firmly gripped. Erom the arm B the bracket A ex- 'down Ward movement.

tends upward and forward'and at its end is provided with a vertical portion A', through which are formed ways A2, communicating with which is a longitudinal recess A3. A recess A4 communlcates with the rear ot the recess A3.

in the recess A is arranged `a vertically/ sliding rack J, having at its upper and lower ends lugs J J2, adapted to fit and slide in the ways A2. walls oi' the recess A", is arranged to rotate in the recess A4, in mesh with the rack J. An operating-handle E is connected with the gear l for operating it. naled the plunger-rod H, carrying at its lower end the plunger i. On the rod H between the lugs J' J2 is secured the cam S, having formed therein a cam-groove S', the lower .portion of which is straight and in line with the axisf the rod H and the upper portion of which is in the form ot' a scre\v-thread. A pin T, inserted through the wall ot' the recess A2, is adapted to enter the cam-groove S. As the handle R is operated to rotate the gear K the rack J will be moved downward, carrying down with it the rod H and the plunger l. As the rack moves downward the cam-groove S of the cam S is engaged by the pin T, and as the lower portion of the groove is straight the plunger will be carried directly downward for' the first part of its movement. As the downward movement continues the upper part ot' the cam-groove is brought into engagement with the pin T, with the result that the cam S, and with it the rod H and plunger l', is given a movement of rotation as well as a further ln the lugs J J2 is .jour- A A gear-wheel K, journaled in the Below the arm O there is formed on the bracket A a socket L, in which isSeCurcd the upper end of a vertical rod M, on which is adjustably'k mounted a-bracket O, held in position by a screw O', which is adapted tosupport the serving-`glass or other receptacle to receive the juice of the t'ruit. On the socket L is removably secured a bracket N, which carries the projection P'f, with which the plunger i cooperates to press out the juice ot' the lemon or other fruit. The bracket N is secured in position by set-screw N' and'is cupthe seeds to pass.

ofthe cup of the bracket N free space for the passage of the juice expressed from the lemon or other fruit. At its upper'edgethe cup P is provided with an external ange p, nwhich rests on the upper vedge of the cup of the bracket N. The depth of the cup P is-such that a space is left between 'it and the bottom oi? the cup of-thebracketN to give free passage to.the. juice expressed from the fruit.

About the projectionP and extending upward into the sides of the.`cup are slits or openings p2 ot' such width asfto permit of thev free passage/of the juice without permitting d The cup P being removable from the bracket N, the seeds and other waste material may be readily disposed of by simply removing it andv dumping its" contents into an appropriate receptacle. A

the lemon or the juice may bevreadily cleaned. The plunger I is provided on its interior i f with radial ribsl', which as the plunger is Vpressed downward engage the exterior of the I lemon or other fruit to be squeezed, and as theA plunger recelves its'nal'movement of rotation these rlbs coperate with the ribs ppf the projection P to eiect a complete Vexpression fof the juice and by bruising the exterior p of thel lemon breaks the oil-cells and setsfree the essential oil." p

The cam' S is made up of twofcastings S2 'and S3, both vof'which are so formed thattheir patterns may be readily-drawn from a sand mold: The upper casting Szvhas'a central hub s, having a vcentral 'bore vin which the up per end of the rod H is secured, the hub s terminating in a shoulder 3' on a plane atiright angles to Vthe axis of "the rod H. The outer portion of the casting Szlterminates at its lower end 1n a shoulder 82. From this shoulderfs2 on one side extends upward a curved edge formlng the upperI edge of the camk groove S' and on the other side the edge ex A. opposite side ofthe upper end of the groove' tends 'upward to form a shoulder s. The lower portion of the lower casting S3 is cylindrical and has ani/axial opening formed therein to receive the rod H and also has astraight groove S4 formed in it. From oneside of the upper end of this groove Sf the edge of the' casting extendsu pward in a curve which forms the @lower edge of the cam-groove S'.- f Qn the S4 is formed a shoulder 3*, preferably adapted to receive theshoulder s?, and from the edge of this shoulder the casting extends upward By this arrangement all the parts coming in contact with to form acurved' shoulder S5, adapted to fit i the shoulder s3. At its upper end the lower to receive the hub laand having a shoulder .S7 at its base against which the shoulder s' tits. The lower portion oi the lower casting S3 is preferably cut away, as shown at s". When the two castings are placed together, the hub vot' the casting S2 tits within the recess s, the shoulder s resting on the shoulder S7 and the shoulder .s3 fits against the shoulder 85. A single pin or rivetsg, passing through the upper part of the casting S3 through the hub-S' and the rod H, serves to hold the castings rigidly in position and to secure them to the rod H. Each can have a pin or rivet, if necessary. When the plunger is in elevated position, the handle R rests in the position indicated in Fig. 2, holding the plunger elevated andleav-- ing between the plunger and thevprojection P' ample space to place the half lemon or other ,article to be squeezed in-position. As the handle is swungV ov'erl its first movement, which is forward, brings the plungerdownward into contact .with the article' to be squeezed; The remainder of theI'movement of the handle is downward, which permits of the full strength of the operator being exerted to press the plunger downward and to give it .its final movement of rotation.

very little expense. .f rlhe upper end of the ways is preferably closed by a plate.

Having thus described my invention, what Patent, is-.-

,a bracket, anarm secu-red tothe bracket provided with means for supporting the article to be squeezed, an upper arm on the bracket having vertical ways formed therein, and a a rack providedl with lugs movable in said ways, a plunger-rod journaled in said lugs and provided with a plunger, a cam-block secured to the plunger-rod between the lugs having a cam-groovetherein, -a pin carried' by the upper arm'extending into the cam-groove, and means Afor reciprocating the rack; substantially as described.

2. In a lemon-squeezen-the combination of a bracket, anarm secured to the bracket provided withmeans for supporting the article to bel squeezed, an upper arm on the bracket vvertical recess communicating with said ways, a rack provided withv lugs movable in said ways, a plungerf'rodjournaled in said lugs land vprovidedwith a plunger, a cam-block secured to the plungerhrod between the lugs having a -cam-groove therein, said cam-block consisting of an upper casting and a lower casting firmly Vsecured to the plunger-rod, a pin carried by 1'. In a lemon-squeez'er, the combination otY vertical recess communicating with said Ways,

' casing has formed thereina recess Ladapted scribed, -of two castings it I\can .bev made at Y Azand recess A* I claim a's new, and desire to secureby Letters 4 IIS vhaving vertical ways formed therein and a Y #eenen the upper erm extending into the cam-groove, and means for reciprocating the reclr; substentielly es described.

3. In e lemon-sq ueezer, e reciprocating plunger., e plunger-rod carrying the plunger, e rack provided with luge in which the plungerrod is journaled, Ineens for reciprocating the racinecern-block carried by the plunger-rod between the lugs, having neem-groove heving e, straight portion and e helical portion formed therein and a stationary pin extending into the cam-groove, the cem-block consisting of an upper casting having the upper edge of the helical portion ofthe cem-groove formedtherein and the lower casting having the straightI portion of the cem-groove rind the lower edge of the helical portion formeel therein; substantially as described.

4t. lnelemonsqueezer,e reciprocating plunger, e plungerrod carrying the plunger, n rack provided with lugs in which the -pliinger-rod is journaled, means for reciprocating the rack, e cem-block carried by the Aplungerrod between the lugs hevinge cem-groove having n straight portion and a helical portion formed therein, and e stationery pin extending into the cam-groove, the cem-block conhub, and having the upper edge of the4 helical portion of the cern-groove formed thereon, and the lower casting havingthe straight por-- tion of the cem-groove and the lower edge of the helical portion formed therein., and Ineens for securingI the castings 4to the plunger-rod; substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof ll ax my signature in presence of two witnesses.

.ioenrn M. mener.

Witnesses:

FRANK Gr. BRERETON, GRACE P. BRERn'roN.

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